Cagayan de Oro weather by month & the best time to visit
Philippines · coastal city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Cagayan de Oro is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with March and February close behind. Cagayan de Oro averages about 2,266 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 71 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Cagayan de Oro?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Cagayan de Oro is April, then March and February. The dullest month is January (65/100, 157 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Cagayan de Oro?
Cagayan de Oro gets a moderate 2,266 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 14 Sunshine Score points separate April from January. It ranks #24 of 43 destinations in Philippines for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,288 hours. The year's 2,097 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 157 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 98 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 78 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 76 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 79 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 71 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 26° / 79°F | 157 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 258 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 257 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 206 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 233 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 238 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 173 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 65 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 173 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Cagayan de Oro by month
The sea off Cagayan de Oro is warmest in June at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Cagayan de Oro: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Cagayan de Oro?
Cagayan de Oro is a coastal city break in Philippines with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Cagayan de Oro get a year?
Cagayan de Oro gets about 2,266 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Cagayan de Oro?
The sunniest time to visit Cagayan de Oro is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with March and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Cagayan de Oro?
January is the least sunny month in Cagayan de Oro, scoring 65/100 with about 157 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Cagayan de Oro?
The sea in Cagayan de Oro ranges from about 27°C (February) to 31°C (June). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Cagayan de Oro?
The typical midday UV index in Cagayan de Oro peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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